The chapter brings students, researchers, and industry practitioners together around signal processing and the practical challenges of putting AI systems into use. All interested parties are welcome at our programs and events.
This year: the AI Systems and Practitioner Engagement pilot
The chapter is launching a six-month pilot, the SPS AI Systems and Practitioner Engagement Track — San Diego Pilot (October 2026 to March 2027), with funding approved by the IEEE Signal Processing Society Member Driven Initiative.
The pilot combines hands-on workshops, optional self-paced learning, and practitioner discussions. It was proposed by Vice Chair Chhavi Jain, who leads the program with support from chapter officers and collaborators.
Recent events
- September 11, 2026 · San Diego AI Adoption Exchange (informal networking)
A peer discussion on the practical challenges of adopting AI in organizations. - May 6, 2026 · Online Lecture by Dr. Rajkumar Buyya: “Neoteric Frontiers in Cloud and Quantum Computing”
A cross-industry audience explored next-generation computing, with interest in open-source tools and requests for reference materials. - April 22, 2026 · Del Mar, California Seminar by Prof. Rose Yu: “Agentic AI for Real-Time Decision Making”
Close to 60 attendees, including UC San Diego students and San Diego industry experts, according to the organizers.
All past events, with photos and official records
Chapter leadership
Upal Mahbub
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
Chhavi Jain
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
Somsubhra Barik
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
About the chapter and its officers
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